diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/files/InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/files/InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver.java
index 27a5b86055..5a948413cb 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/files/InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/files/InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
-import android.net.NetworkInfo.State;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.provider.MediaStore.Images;
 import android.provider.MediaStore.Video;
@@ -214,18 +212,6 @@ public class InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 //
 //    }
 
-    public static boolean isOnline(Context context) {
-        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-        return cm.getActiveNetworkInfo() != null && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().isConnected();
-    }
-
-    public static boolean isConnectedViaWiFi(Context context) {
-        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-        return cm != null && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo() != null
-                && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI
-                && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().getState() == State.CONNECTED;
-    }
-
     public static boolean instantPictureUploadEnabled(Context context) {
         return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getBoolean("instant_uploading", false);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploadService.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploadService.java
index 186c4383dd..f0710ccec3 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploadService.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploadService.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile;
 import com.owncloud.android.db.UploadDbHandler;
 import com.owncloud.android.db.UploadDbHandler.UploadStatus;
 import com.owncloud.android.db.UploadDbObject;
-import com.owncloud.android.files.InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudAccount;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClient;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClientManagerFactory;
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ public class FileUploadService extends IntentService {
         }
         
         //TODO This service can be instantiated at any time. Better move this retry call to start of app.
-        if(InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver.isOnline(getApplicationContext())) {
+        if(UploadUtils.isOnline(getApplicationContext())) {
             Log_OC.d(TAG, "FileUploadService.retry() called by onCreate()");
             FileUploadService.retry(getApplicationContext());
         }
@@ -615,7 +614,7 @@ public class FileUploadService extends IntentService {
         }
 
         if (uploadDbObject.isUseWifiOnly()
-                && !InstantUploadBroadcastReceiver.isConnectedViaWiFi(getApplicationContext())) {
+                && !UploadUtils.isConnectedViaWiFi(getApplicationContext())) {
             Log_OC.d(TAG, "Do not start upload because it is wifi-only.");
             return CanUploadFileNowStatus.LATER;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/utils/UploadUtils.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/utils/UploadUtils.java
index d7de06caf1..b5da42bee4 100755
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/utils/UploadUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/utils/UploadUtils.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.owncloud.android.utils;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
+import android.net.NetworkInfo.State;
 import android.os.BatteryManager;
 
 
@@ -15,4 +17,16 @@ public class UploadUtils {
         int status = batteryStatus.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_STATUS, -1);
         return status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING || status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_FULL;
     }
+
+    public static boolean isOnline(Context context) {
+        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+        return cm.getActiveNetworkInfo() != null && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().isConnected();
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isConnectedViaWiFi(Context context) {
+        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+        return cm != null && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo() != null
+                && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().getType() == ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI
+                && cm.getActiveNetworkInfo().getState() == State.CONNECTED;
+    }
 }